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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1918
Page
1
Retailers must record all flour sales to consumers and ensure no more than six pounds per person per month. Records must be easily readable by any U S Food Administration representative. Violators risk immediate suspension of all licensed commodities. Effective immediately per Oscar C B Nau Sec Counsel.
The Sam and Will Moore Institute releases March figures: total enrollment 227 with 30 in high school, 62 in intermediate, 135 in primary. Overall attendance 3 662 days, with 521 high school, 1 067 intermediate, 2 074 primary. Absences total 350. tardiness 12. Collections amount to $2.00, Supt T H Leslie.
Merchants at the Moulton opera house Wednesday discussed flour purchases. They found some customers bought excess and will be asked to return surplus immediately. No one may buy more than six pounds of wheat flour per day. Shops will close at 6 30 p m except Saturdays until August 1.
Government and state officials urge public schools to collect farm labor needs crop acreage livestock and supplies data. Notices direct trustees to assist teachers and report by the coming Monday amid delayed forms and district meetings. Also announces Earle Mayfield and B F Looney exit from the gubernatorial race.
The fourth extraordinary session of the thirty-fifth legislature adjourned March 27. A page six report in this paper details the work accomplished during the session.
A call to school trustees to organize farm census work in Vacava county. Teachers should list land workers, identify land owners and renters, report operators, and deliver forms to the teacher or trustees. Election procedures for district and county trustees are set, with polling 12 to 3 p.m. next Saturday and specific reporting steps.
Miss Helen Menke was honored with a surprise party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Stro man on Wednesday evening March 27 for her birth day anniversary. Attendees included Adele Knesek Lillie Etlinger Olga Lueke Minnie and Erna Hilmer Ida Kaase Ieona Janszen Joe Chlastak Richard Etlinger Jr Willie Miculka Alfred Janszen Fred and Willie Menke Edwin Kaase Ben Johnson and Henry Koester Jr with games and refreshments.
A 1918 Shiner item reports rain and spring cotton planting the order of the day. It lists visits among local families including Krause, Koenig, Woehler, Ermis, Stanek, Meyer, Machart, Hand, Krejci and Bevan. The East Henkhaus Butcher Club slaughtered for the first time March 30 with John Stanek supplying the meat. Community health is noted as very good. April 2, 1918.
J J Mansfield reports a new law allowing the Secretary of War to grant furloughs to enlisted men during wartime for civil work. Furloughs may be with or without pay, for such periods as designated, upon voluntary application under War Department regulations.
Mrs. Ida Rehmet visits Shiner on Monday. Fehrenkamp and Koester attend events in Hallettsville. Edmund Etlinger family returns from Seguin. Susie Gentry visits Gonzales friends. Louisa Boehm visits brother Edw. Boehm in Yoakum. Hattie Huber and Clara Kneisler visit Shiner relatives. John Bucek family returns from Alamo City. Mrs. August Halfmann returns to Rowena. Mrs. B. W. Fehrenkamp visits Shiner. Willie Bartek returns to Yoakum. Catholic Ladies Aid meets April 10 with Mrs. Pollock. Janszen sells land to Frank Ullmann for $1000. Mrs. Louis Schmidt visits Mang and Boehm families. trips to Smithville. Tillie Guenther returns from San Antonio. Easter picnic of Hermann Park Verein held. egg hunt enjoyed. weather dampened dancing turnout. Stella Kunetka visits Shiner. Others return to Victoria. Mrs. Banting visits Galveston. Guenther family visits Fort Worth. Army Camp Bowie. Local fishing trip to Guadalupe River. F 1 Fehrenkamp authorized to issue war savings stamps. H J Striebeck buys Ford from Etlinger. Ford dealer limits noted. Vladike Boehm and daughters visit Schulenburg. Census shows 3871 pupils in Moulton district. 354 white, 17 colored. Guenther family returns from San Antonio. Lt. J.G. Guenther in Medical Reserve Corps. Kotzebue and family depart for Temple, Fort Worth, and San Antonio in Kotzebue Hudson Six.
Komensky News reports warm spring weather and good pasture growth with abundant corn and cotton planting completed. Komensky and Novohrad volleyball teams won at Novohrad school house with players Anton Kubenka Adolf Fratrich Geo Julius Bucek Milton Warnke Albina Mikulek. Graduates Al Dina Mikulek and Kessie Mota led exercises at Komensky school with dialogues and recitations. Supt Wm Kilers of Hallettsville attended. Easter visits, road improvements, and local visits are noted along with several travel and family updates. Country Kid item dated April 2 1918.
A. Schuman and sons Anton and Albert with Miss Rosie and F. Breitschopf travelled through mud to Flatoma and Moulton Saturday to visit Mr. and Mrs. A. Schuman. They were joined by Miss Viola Hafernik, John Fishbeck and mother-in-law Mrs. Elizabeth Wallerich. John Raab and family of Victoria visited Easter with Mrs. John Fishbeck and relatives. Frank Koznosky and Lea Breitschopf stayed with the Schuman youngsters Saturday night. A Sunday party was held at Dornak’s home and health was noted as good in the Prickly Pear area.
Mrs. Guy T Haltom hosted the Forty two Club on March 25 with Mrs. Jim Nachlinger joining. Several games were played and Mrs. Frank Wagner Jr won the pin. Attendees included Mesdames Brunkenhoefer Ko lar Nachlinger Quebedeaux Menefee Cordes Fehrenkamp Hoppe Wagner Jr and Misses Valenta Arnim. Next meeting with Mrs H A Menefee.
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